Display stand



sept. 28 1926., mflww H. D. PHELLIPS ET AL DISPLAY STAND Original Filed May 4. 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 1 WWW Sept 28 3926a H. D. PHILLIPS ET AL DISPL'AY STAND :s Sheeis-Sheet 2 7 Original Filed May 4v II N apfi 28 E925: 130L040 H. D, PHILLIPS ET AL DISPLAY STAND Original Filed May L 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 abbomq Patented Sept. 28, 1926 HARRY D. PHILLIPS, F BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA, AND JOHN H.

ROANOKE,

tree VIRGINIA.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed May 4, 1925, Serial No. 27,882. Renewed August 4, 1926.

This invention relates to store furniture, and particularly to racks for containers of commodities to be displayed and sold, and the said invention relates to furniture which may be used in self-service stores or else Where, and by which containers of candies and, in fact, any merchandise may be supported preferably in inclined positions 1n order that-the contents of said receptacles may be displayed and readily accessible for distribution or service.

It is an object of this invention to produce display racks of a collapsible nature, which racks may be folded to occupy comparatively small space when they are not occupied by containers to which reference has been made. I

. It is a further object of this invention to provide means whichwill support containers in an inclined position and in which the containers may be readily applied to or removed from the said racks.

It is furthermore an object of the inven tion to produce holders for wrappers such 2 as bags or paper; and receptacles or holders for catalogs or advertising matter.

It is a still further object of this invention to produce racks of the character indicated which may be used on'the floor area, or

which may be employed as wall cases or displays, the said-racks being of compact structure and attractive appearance while at the same time they are comparatively inexpen- 'sive. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and. in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully'set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this application wherein like characters denote corresponding; parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 illustrates a plan View of a rack showing a portion of the invention;

Figure 2 illustrates a side elevation thereof;*

Figure 8 illustrates an end view thereof; Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view on the line l4 of Fig. 2 with the receptacles applied thereto;

Figure 5 illustrates a plan view of a modi fied construction which may be termed a wall fixture;

Figure 6 illustrates a frame of the said fixture;

Figure 7 illustrates an end view of the fixture shown in Fig. 5, partly in section;

Figure 8 illustrates a detail view showing a slightly modified embodiment;

Figure 9 illustrates a perspective view embodying a further modification;

Figure 10 illustrates an end view thereof;

Figure 11 illustrates a perspective'view of a rack embodying a further modification;

Figure 12 illustrates a sectional View on the line 12-12 of Fig. 1;

:Figure 13 illustrates an enlarged detail View in elevation of one of the hinges;

Flgure 14 illustrates a detail view of the hinge base; and

Figure 15 illustrates a sectional view on the line 15-15 of Fig. 11.

In these drawings, 15 and 16 denote end frame members or standards connected by a bar or rail 17 approximately midway the height of the said members 15 and 16. The members 15 and 16 have their lower ends connected to bars or sills 18 and they may be supported on casters -19 to facilitate the movement of a rack.

A shelf 20 is mounted on the members 15 and 16 at or near their upper ends, and the said shelf may be employed as a support for wrapping goods and it may contain receptacles 21 for holding circulars, literature or other objects and they could be employed as wrappers or bag holders, but the use to which these receptacles are put may be changed to suit particular requirements.

An aperture leaf 22 is mounted on hinges 23 at each side of the standards 15 and 16 and preferably the inner edges of said leaves are located under the shelf 20. The leaves are held in an inclined position by braces 24, a-pair of which is oscillatably mounted on front view of a pivots 25 that are anchored in the standards. I

It is shown that the ends of the braces below the pivots 25 have inner surfaces 26 that extend downwardly at angles with respect to the edgesof the braces 24 above the pivots, and the relation of parts is such that the braces engage each other below the pivots to prevent movement of the braces outwardly at their upper ends beyond predetermined locations, whereas the said CHRISTIE, or

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braces may be swung inwardly to lie parallel with the standards, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3. As stated, the braces support the leaves and the upper ends of the said braces engage the under surfaces of the leaves when the parts are in position for the rack to function.

It is the purpose of the inventors that the leaves shall be held in inclined positions in order that containers or receptacles 27 may be placed in the apertures of the leaves, and the relation of parts is such that the bottoms of the ieeptacles shall have their. edges supports on the ledges of the rail 17, a condition which will permit the receptacles to be expeditiously applied to or removed from the leaves. If desired, suitable braces 28 may be supplied that extend from the bottom of the standards to the center of the helf to increase the stability and durability of the structure.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 5, G and '7. the device is intended to be secured to upright supports such as a wall or to posts, and to the end just stated, end members or cleats 29 are connected by a rail 30 having its edge projecting outwardly beyond the edges of the said members 29. A rectangular frame 31 is connected to the members 29 by hinges 32 and the said frame may swing from a vertical position to a horizontal position, although it is preferably supported in an inclined position as shown in Fig. 7, by braces 32 that oscillate on pivots 33 anchored to the members 29. The inner ends of the braces 32 have feet 34, and the relation of parts should be such that the feet 3 1 may bear against the anchorage or support of the members 29 to limit the outward movement of the braces. It is shown that the upper or outer ends of the braces 32 engage the frame 31 and by this means the said frame is held in an inclined position.

The side members 35 of the frame are oppositely recessed to form a plurality of seats 36 and 37 that receive receptacles 38 whose bottoms are supported on the rail 30, as shown in Fig. 7.

A plurality of bag or other holders 39 is provided between the members 29 at the. rear of the frame 31. and the slats 10 constitute anchorages for the said receptacles 39.

In Fig. 8 a modified construction is illustrated, in which the receptacle support 11 has a beveled edge 412 on which the receptacle 43 may be supported.

In Figs. 9 and 10 the receptacle receiver is fully illustrated as comprising recessed side members 44 and connected near their ends by strips 46 and 47 and these strips are connected by hinges 48 to the posts 49. which posts have their lower ends connected to base members 50 which are intended to rest on the floor. A rail 51 is anchored to the bases and it serves as a support for a receptacle 52 applied to the receptacle holder. The braces 53 are of a character heretofore described and are mounted on pivots 51 for retaining the receptacle holders in the inclined position.

In Figures 11 to 15 inclusive a wall display rack is shown which can be readily mounted and dismantled and which is capable of holding containers in inclined positions in somewhat the manner described heretofore, but in this modified construction a cleat or bar 55 is suspended by brackets or straps 56 and they have buttonhole slots 57 to receive studs 58 by which the said cleat or bar is suspended. A disp ay shelf or table 59 which slightly longer than the cleat or bar is mounted on the said cleat or bar by hinges 60 in order that the said table or shelf may swing to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 12, in which position it will hang approximately parallel with the wall from which the device is suspended.

A container supporting rail 60 is suspended by brackets or straps 61. similar to the brackets 56, by studs 62 and the said rail 60 may be provided with a plurality of studs 63 that may be engaged by the con-v tainers (3%, as shown in Fig. 12 to prevent the containers from disengaging the baror slipping therefrom.

Props or braces 65, similar to the props or braces heretofore described, are intended to hold the table or shelf in an inclined position, as shown in Fig. 12, and these braces are capable of being moved or swung inwardly to lie parallel with the wall and back of the shelf or table when the said shelf hangs vertically. The braces 65 are removably mounted on studs 66 by reason of the fact that the butt 67 of the hinge has slots 68 formed therein, which permits the said hinge to be applied to the studs by sliding them vertically back of the heads of the studs, it being shown that the other hinge section 69 is secured to the brace by suitable fastenings 70 such as screws or the like. The bar 60' is, of course, shorter than the table in order that the braces may be folded by occupying positions at the ends of the said bar.

Ive claim:

1. In a display stand, a frame, leaves hinged to the said frame, said leaves havingreceptacle apertures therein, a rail supported below the leaves and having ledges adapted to engage the bottoms of receptacles applied to the apertures of the leaves. and means for supporting the leaves in inclined positions.

2. In a display stand, a frame having posts at its ends. leaves hinged to the said frame. said leaves having receptacle apertures therein, a rail supported below the leaves and having ledges adapted to engage the bottoms of receptacles applied to the apertures of the leaves, and braces oscillatably mounted on pivots anchored to the posts and operative to engage the under surfaces of the leaves for holding them in inclined positions.

3. In a display stand, a frame having posts at its ends, leaves hinged to the said frame, said leaves having receptacle apertures therein, a rail supported below the leaves and having ledges adapted to engage the bottoms of receptacles applied to the apertures of the leaves, and brace oscillatably mounted on pivots in proximity to each other, the said braces having abutting surfaces below the pivots for limiting the movement of the braces in one direction and for retaining the said braces in an inclined position for supporting the leaves, substantially as described.

, 4c. In a display stand, a frame having posts v a shelf supported by the posts, receptacles on the shelf, leaves having receptacle 1 apertures therein, a rail held below the leaves and having ledges adapted to engage the bottoms of receptacles applied to the connecting the said members, a rail between v the said members, a leaf hinged to said members above the rail, means for holding the leaf in an inclined position, the said leaf having recesses forming seats for receptacles, and the said rail having a ledge engaged by receptacles applied to the recesses of the leaf whereby the receptacles are held in inclined positions.

6. In a display stand, a bracket adapted to'be supported on a floor, the said bracket having upright members and a base, one at an angle to the other, a rail supported on the base at the intersection of the base and upright portions, a leaf hinged to the up right portions of the bracket, and means for supporting the leaf in an inclined position whereby receptacles applied to the leaf may have their bottoms engaging the rail, sub stantially as described.

HARRY D. PHILLIPS. J. H. CHRISTIE. 

